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US overdose deaths top 100,000 in one year
For the first time in U.S. history, more than 100,000 Americans died of drug overdoses in a single year, health officials say. (Nov. 17)
For the first time in U.S. history, more than 100,000 Americans died of drug overdoses in a single year, health officials say. (Nov. 17)
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It's a record and a 28.5% increase from the year before. Overdose deaths from opioids climbed past 75,000.